Service difficulty report · Mount · Beech 77

Difficulty date
August 25, 2005
Submitted
September 7, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N38026
Make and model
Beech 77
Aircraft serial
WA202
Engine
Lyc O235L2C
Propeller
Snsnch 72CK
Part
Mount
Part number
71
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE UPGRADED ENGINE MOUNT WAS FOUND CRACKED. A PLUG USED TO RELIEVE WELDING PRESSURE AND ADD ADD LINSEED OIL APPEARS TO THE THE PROBLEM (STRESS RISER? ETC) THE LINSEED OIL ESCAPED AND MADE A PERFECT CRACK INDICATION WITHOUT USE OF DYE PENETRANT. THE OLDER STYLE, -1 MOTOR MOUNT DOES NOT HAVE PLUGS IN THIS AREA. (K)

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